I have just received 6 boxes of Arabs en FFL(yes Alan I too occasionally deviate to the desert) from DandF England and was most unpleasantly surprised that on top of the postage fee of around 16 Euro I also had to pay import duties at the amount of approximately 22.50 Euro which means I could have bought at least three other sets whereas I now pay about 55% of the purchase price in additional costs. Obviously that is ridiculous. Do you have an importer in Holland or Germany or any other EU country, since ordering out of the UK is becoming a waste of money, money I had rather spent on additional sets. It is regrettable for my regular outlets, i.e. Hannants and DandF, but really...

Germán shop:

https://www.linear-a.de/

HI Thomas, it is the same the other way, ordering within the EU just got expensive for UK buyers too.

in Germany:
https://kamar-zinnfiguren.de

a shop which now exists only in ebay
https://www.ebay.de/sch/kunststoffboerse-2020/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

in France
https://www.lafigurineplastique.com/de/shop/sonderangebote/

Thank you all for the feedback. I will check it out.

Dear Thomas,

From the other side of the world;
- I would strongly recommend linear-a,
- I would also recommend Lucky Toy Soldier.

I would counsel strongly against la figurine plastique, if you expect any sort of customer service.

Regards, James

Agreed. In fact i've been quite interested in some of the Napoleonic & ACW poses from Spiera Miniatures but all the mess over charges etc has put me off for the time being. Shame really as nothing like those poses here in GB.

Hopefully it is sorted out in a more helpful way in favour of consumers both sides of the channel soon as the current situation does nobody any favours.

I regularly buy figurines at cherbourg models. It's fast, serious and cheap.


https://maquette72.com/catalog/figurine-c-94.html

That is it, for all intents and purposes.

Hi Thomas,
I also had to stop purchasing from UK-based shops some time ago.

Two reliable sources for Strelets figures in the Netherlands and Germany which I used in the past as well.

https://www.miniatuurwereld.com/

https://www.linear-a.de/

met vriendelijke Groeten :wink:

Yep.Me too.
I had a great relationship with a British dealer but that seems now to be gone,gone gone.🙁

I tried to order from https://www.miniatuurwereld.com/ but get no response. Does anybody know if they are still active?

Thank you!

Yevgen

Yevgen,
last time I ordered from Martin probably 2 years ago.
Personally, I was always very satisfied with prices and service there. :+1:

Would be a shame if the shop no longer existed? Truly hope this is not the case? :worried:

Yes indeed, and I am more than convinced that Mainwaring will proudly achieve further such self-defeating "triumphs". :confused:

Linear-A is my main shop as well, but as stated it does not solve the current UK shipping quandary.

Yes and we will certainly not be able to find a sustainable solution to this weird issue here & now.

However, this could be an excellent opportunity for differently located traders to expand Strelets‘ distribution system in Europe.
Since it seems relatively unrealistic that previously established trade routes will be usable again in the near future, better networking on the much larger & more lucrative mainland would be advantageous for Strelets and a major part of their customers.
Accordingly, affected buyers could point out this opportunity to eligible traders in their respective regions.
Both, local hobby shops (if they still exist) as well as online retailers.
:sunglasses: :wink: :+1:

Another “triumph” for Capt.Mainwaring...😂